swfsc, Author at Southwest Fire Science Consortium

Post-Wildfire Recovery Through Principles of Engineering with Nature Cover Photo

Post-Wildfire Recovery Through The Principles of Engineering with Nature

by swfscWebinars February 2, 2024August 23, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Following a severe wildfire, recovery efforts can benefit from using “Engineering With Nature” principles to utilize existing materials on the landscape for slope stabilization, erosion control, and stream restoration. Learn about the successes and lessons learned with these techniques in Santa Clara Canyon, NM after the destructive Las Conchas Fire. Recorded on: …

Sonoran desert post-fire with charred saguaro

Sonoran Fuel Breaks Field Trip – February 2024

by swfscField Trips January 24, 2024August 23, 2024No Comments

This field trip will delve into the critical issues of wildfire risk and invasive species management in the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, AZ. We will hear from public, state, and private land managers who have been conducting wildfire operations, prescribed burns, thinning, and invasive plant removal to protect the Sonoran Desert. Field Trip Objectives: Who …

Wildlife and Fire Workshop Series

by swfscWorkshops January 18, 2024August 23, 2024No Comments

Have you asked yourself… Are we making the best decision for wildlife in a changing climate? Am I using the best available information on wildlife management and fire? Who is doing similar work that I can learn from? How do we know if we are having good outcomes for wildlife? The SW Fire Science Consortium, …

The REBURN Model: Simulating forest and fuel succession and disturbance dynamics of large landscapes

by swfscWebinars January 5, 2024August 23, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: This webinar discusses REBURN, a geospatial modeling framework designed to simulate reburn dynamics over large areas and long-time frames to investigate the impact of multiple fires in the same area. Recorded on: January 17, 2024 Presenters: Dr. Susan Prichard, University of Washington and Dr. Paul Hessburg, USDA-FS Pacific NW Research Station Description: …

SW Wildfire Social Science Review

by swfscOther Publications January 3, 2024November 7, 2024No Comments

An annotated bibliography of research from 1984-2023 Explore this review of all existing social science regarding the human elements of wildfire from Southwestern States, with a focus on Arizona and New Mexico. “The purpose of this bibliography is to support wildfire risk reduction planning, management, and recovery efforts” -Author Catrin Edgeley View the PDF here …

2024-4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference

by swfscConference, Events December 13, 2023January 18, 2024No Comments

Save the Date! The 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference will be held on November 18-22, 2024 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Click Here to Learn More!

Previous Board Members

by swfscUncategorized December 13, 2023November 5, 2024No Comments

Brent Woffinden: National Park Service, Intermountain Region (2012-2016) Byron Kimball: Arizona State Forestry (2012-2016) Carrie Dennet: Bureau of Land Management, Arizona (2016-2018) Chris Marks: National Park Service, Grand Canyon (2016-2018) Craig Wilcox: United States Forest Service, Lincoln National Forest (2015-2018) Dave Mertz: (X-2015) Doug Ruppel: United States Forest Service, District Ranger (2018-2020) Jack Triepke: United …

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